Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated November 19, 1979, Docket Nos. 79-R3D3-663 thru 666 (Chino, CA). Douglas M. Phillips, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Michael J. Bidart, Attorney. For DOSH: Marilyn Levin, Graduate Legal Assistant.
Two repeat general violations of 4070(c) and 4075(a) concerning inadequate equipment guarding and their $260 penalties were affirmed.
Penalties, for Failure to Abate, Reduced.
Four instances of failing to abate existing violations were established but their proposed penalties were reduced as being excessive: from $490 to $200 for failure to legibly mark controllers and circuit breakers (2340.22); from $1,75
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